Healthy Lifestyle Sessions
The following sessions are currently being held throughout the year. Check here often for updates and new sessions being offered.
Call 267-1993 or click the sign up icon to register for the next session.
Sign up for the Timmins Family Health Team Chronic Pain Free 6 week Self Management Workshop and learn self-management skills for pain including;
- Introduction to the Pain and Symptom Cycle
- Dealing with the Blues and Depression
- Fatigue and Sleep Management
- Pacing: Balancing Activity and Rest
- Handle Stress and Relaxation Exercises
- Better Breathing and Muscle Relaxation
- Moving Easy Exercise Program
- Communicating about Pain
- Medications and Chronic Pain
Workshops are 2.5 hours each week for 6 weeks, and are open to:
- People with chronic pain (diabetes, heart disease, depression, etc.)
- Family members & care givers welcome
Please call 705-267-1993 or click the sign up icon
The Craving Change Workshop can help you to reflect on why it is difficult to eat in a healthy way. You will determine personal, problematic eating triggers. You will learn a variety of strategies that you can experiment with to positively change your eating behaviours over the long-term.
Unique Characteristics of Craving Change™
- Employs a practical, evidence-based approach
- Addresses emotional eating
- Focuses on the “why” of eating
- Supports comprehensive lifestyle interventions for weight loss
- Represents a stepped care approach
- Normalizes problematic eating
- Encourages self-efficacy and self-management
- Applies to individual counselling
- Creates a comfortable environment for group interaction
- Considers different learning styles
- Promotes multi-disciplinary facilitation
Are you looking for an affordable way to get active and improve your health? Why not join our FREE Summer Walking Program at Gillies Lake.
Walking in a group is motivating and improves exercise compliance. Group exercise is a great way to be more physically active!
Benefits of walking include: Strengthening your heart and lungs, increasing energy and stamina, achieving and maintain a healthy weight, lowering blood pressure, improving cholesterol, controlling blood sugar, and feeling better
You do not need to sign up in advance; just show up with some comfortable walking shoes and be ready to move!
**Please note if raining walk will be held at the Timmins Square (meet in front of Tim Hortons)
Are you looking for an affordable & weatherproof way to get active and improve your health? Why not join our FREE 8 Week Mall Walking Program.
Walking in a group is motivating and improves exercise compliance. Group exercise is a great way to be more physically active!
Benefits of walking include: -Strengthening your heart and lungs, Increasing energy and stamina, Achieving and maintaining a healthy weight, Lowering blood pressure, Improving cholesterol, Controlling blood sugar, and Feeling better.
You do not need to sign up in advance; just show up with some comfortable walking shoes and be ready to move. So don't forget...bring a friend or two!
